Strain Data

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Strain number		NIES-226
Phylum		Chlorophyta
Class		Chlorophyceae
Scientific name		Graesiella emersonii (Shihira & Krauss) Nozaki et al.
Synonym		Chlorella emersonii Shihira & Krauss; Chlorella fusca Shihira & Krauss var. vacuolata Shihira & Krauss; Graesiella vacuolata (Shihira & Krauss) Kalina & Puncochárová
Former name		Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick
Common name		Green alga
Locality (Date of collection)		Japan
Latitude / Longitude
Habitat (Isolation source)
History		< IAM (1983);
Isolator (Date of isolation)
Identified by		Nozaki, Hisayoshi et al. (Reidentify)
State of strain		Cryopreservation; Unialgal; Clonal; Axenic[2014 Feb]
Culture condition (Preculture condition)		Medium: C (agar) Temperature: 20 (25) C Light intensity: 4-10 (14-16) µmol photons/m²/sec, L/D cycle: 10L:14D Duration: 3 M (14 D)
Gene information
Cell size (min - max)		5 - 9 μm
Organization		Unicellular
Characteristics
Other strain no.		Other collection strain no. : IAM C-28
Remarks		Cryopreserved; Axenic
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Reference
Hamana, K., Furuchi, T., Hayashi, H., Uemura, T., Niitsu, M. 2023 Additional polyamine analysis of the algae belonging to the phyla Glaucophyta, Rhodophyta and Chlorophyta. ─Polyamine analysis of algae V─ Microb. Resour. Syst., 39, 33-40. Keywords: alga; Chlorophyta; Glaucophyta; polyamine; Rhodophyta Strain(s): 226, 250, 254, 550, 551, 626, 1298, 1332, 1703, 1836, 2137, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2252, 2353, 2894, 3377, 3645, 3867, 3891, 3892, 4107, 4390, 4452 Tawfik, A., Niaz, H., Qadeer, K., Qyyum, M. A., Liu, J. J., Lee, M. 2022 Valorization of algal cells for biomass and bioenergy production from wastewater: Sustainable strategies, challenges, and techno-economic limitations. Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev., 157, 112024 (article ID). Keywords: Xenobiotic compounds; Micro-pollutants; Enzyme activity; Biomass; Bioenergy; Algae-based wastewater treatment Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 226, 422, 437, 2169, 2220, 3284 DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112024 Hamasaki, A. 2017 Study of the optimal cultivation for micro-algae. The 12th Conference on Biomass Science, 27-28 (in Japanese with English summary). Strain(s): 226 DOI: 10.20550/jiebiomassronbun.12.0_27 Chu, C. Y., Liao, W. R., Huang, R., Lin, L. P. 2004 Haemagglutinating and antibiotic activities of freshwater microalgae. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 20, 817–825. Keywords: Antibiotic activity; erythrocytes; freshwater microalgae; haemagglutination Strain(s): 226, 227, 2159, 2163, 2165, 2169, 2175, 2189, 2208, 2211, 2213, 2214, 2229, 2231, 2233, 2240, 2241, 2243, 2247, 2248, 3277, 3284 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-8712-6 Mori, F., Erata, M., Watanabe, M. M. 2002 Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and green algae in the NIES-Collection. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 18, 45-55. Keywords: cryopreservation; cyanobacteria; green algae; FDA staining method; NIES-Collection Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 144, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 257, 259, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 287, 288, 289, 290, 294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 360, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 397, 398, 415, 416, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 464, 468, 469, 474, 478, 479, 480, 481, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 522, 523, 524, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 604, 610, 628, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729 Kuramoto, T., Iwamoto, K., Izumi, M., Kirihata, M., Yoshizako, F. 1999 Asymmetric reduction of ethyl 2-methyl 3-oxobutanoate by Chlorella. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 63, 598-601. Keywords: Chlorella; asymmetric reduction; ethyl 2-methyl 3-oxobutanoate; (2S, 3S)-ethyl 2-methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate; (2S, 3R)-ethyl 2-methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate Strain(s): 226, 227 PubMed: 10227152 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.63.598 Nozaki, H., Katagiri, M., Nakagawa, M., Aizawa, K., Watanabe, M. M. 1995 Taxonomic re-examination of the two strains labeled Chlorella in the Microbial Culture Collection at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES-Collection). Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 11, 11-18. Keywords: Chlorella; Graesiella emersonii comb. nov.; green algae; morphology; taxonomy Strain(s): 226, 227, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690 Yoshizako, F., Ogino, M., Nishimura, A., Chubachi, M., Horii, T. 1995 Biotransformation of cyclic β-keto esters by Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 79, 141-145. Keywords: Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick; cyclic β-keto esters; biotransformation; alkoxycarbolyl group elimination; carbonyl group reduction Strain(s): 226 DOI: 10.1016/0922-338X(95)94081-2 Yoshizako, F., Nishimura, A., Chubachi, M. 1994 Identification of algal transformation products from alicyclic ketones. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 77, 144-147. Strain(s): 226 DOI: 10.1016/0922-338X(94)90313-1 Watanabe, Y., Ohmura, N., Saiki, H. 1992 Microbial CO₂ fixation. 2. Isolation and determination of cultural characteristics of Chlorella strains which function under CO₂ enriched atmosphere. CRIEPI Kenkyû-Hôkoku, U92014, 1-21 (in Japanese with English summary). Keywords: climate change; CO2; CO2 fixation; microalgae; Chlorella Strain(s): 27, 45, 92, 94, 122, 158, 204, 226, 227 Yoshizako, F., Nishimura, A., Chubachi, M. 1992 Microbial reduction of cyclohexanone by Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 74, 395-397. Strain(s): 226 DOI: 10.1016/0922-338X(92)90039-W Yoshizako, F., Nishimura, A., Chubachi, M., Horii, T., Ueno, T. 1991 Bioconversion of cyclohexaneacetic acid to monohydroxycyclo-hexaneacetic acids by Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 72, 343-346. Strain(s): 226, 227 Maruyama, I., Ando, Y., Maeda, T., Hirayama, K. 1989 Uptake of vitamin B₁₂ by various strains of unicellular algae Chlorella. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 55, 1785-1790. Strain(s): 48, 226, 687, 2157, 2169, 2175 Takeda, H. 1988 Classification of Chlorella strains by cell wall sugar composition. Phytochemistry, 27, 3823-3826. Keywords: Chlorella ellipsoidea; C. fusca; C. kessleri; C. saccharophila; C. sorokiniana; C. vulgaris; Chlorophyta; anisotropy; cell wall sugar composition; chemotaxonomy; Ruthenium Red staining Strain(s): 226, 2150, 2160, 2170 DOI: 10.1016/0031-9422(88)83025-5 Hirokawa, T. & Takeda, H. 1980 Automatic analysing system for the liquid chromatography. J. Gen. Edu. Dept., Niigata Univ., 10, 97-106. Strain(s): 226, 2170 Maruyama, K. 1977 Classification of Chlorella strain by infrared absorption spectra of cell samples. Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 90, 67-77. Strain(s): 226, 227, 685, 687, 2151, 2163, 2170, 2175 DOI: 10.1007/BF02489470 Maruyama, K. 1977 Classification of Chlorella strains by cell appearance and group sera. Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 90, 57-66. Strain(s): 226, 227, 685, 2151, 2163, 2170, 2175 DOI: 10.1007/BF02489469 Ichimura, T. & Itoh, T. 1977 17. Preservation methods of microalgae (I) [17. Bisaisôrui no hozonhô (I)]. In Preservation methods of microorganisms [Biseibutsu Hozonhô], Ed. by Nei, T., University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, pp. 355-373 (in Japanese). Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 122, 123, 127, 131, 144, 152, 173, 175, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 198, 200, 203, 206, 217, 226, 227, 241, 266, 267, 268, 295, 309, 310, 334, 338, 379, 436, 448, 450, 455, 527 Mihara, S. & Hase, E. 1976 A short note on the effects of 6-methyl purine on the revolution of the cell cycle of Chlorella pyrenoidosa in synchronous culture. Plant Cell Physiol., 17, 403-406. Strain(s): 226 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075292 Naohara, T. & Ishikawa, H. 1975 Assay of the activity of herbicides using Chlorella. Zassô-Kenkyû, 20, 82-86 (in Japanese with English summary). Strain(s): 226 Watanabe, A. 1960 List of algal strains in collection at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 6, 283-292. Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 37, 47, 49, 226, 227

Reference

Hamana, K., Furuchi, T., Hayashi, H., Uemura, T., Niitsu, M. 2023 Additional polyamine analysis of the algae belonging to the phyla Glaucophyta, Rhodophyta and Chlorophyta. ─Polyamine analysis of algae V─ Microb. Resour. Syst., 39, 33-40.
Keywords: alga; Chlorophyta; Glaucophyta; polyamine; Rhodophyta
Strain(s): 226, 250, 254, 550, 551, 626, 1298, 1332, 1703, 1836, 2137, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2252, 2353, 2894, 3377, 3645, 3867, 3891, 3892, 4107, 4390, 4452

Tawfik, A., Niaz, H., Qadeer, K., Qyyum, M. A., Liu, J. J., Lee, M. 2022 Valorization of algal cells for biomass and bioenergy production from wastewater: Sustainable strategies, challenges, and techno-economic limitations. Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev., 157, 112024 (article ID).
Keywords: Xenobiotic compounds; Micro-pollutants; Enzyme activity; Biomass; Bioenergy; Algae-based wastewater treatment
Strain(s): 19, 23, 44, 226, 422, 437, 2169, 2220, 3284
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.112024

Hamasaki, A. 2017 Study of the optimal cultivation for micro-algae. The 12th Conference on Biomass Science, 27-28 (in Japanese with English summary).
Strain(s): 226
DOI: 10.20550/jiebiomassronbun.12.0_27

Chu, C. Y., Liao, W. R., Huang, R., Lin, L. P. 2004 Haemagglutinating and antibiotic activities of freshwater microalgae. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 20, 817–825.
Keywords: Antibiotic activity; erythrocytes; freshwater microalgae; haemagglutination
Strain(s): 226, 227, 2159, 2163, 2165, 2169, 2175, 2189, 2208, 2211, 2213, 2214, 2229, 2231, 2233, 2240, 2241, 2243, 2247, 2248, 3277, 3284
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-8712-6

Mori, F., Erata, M., Watanabe, M. M. 2002 Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and green algae in the NIES-Collection. Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 18, 45-55.
Keywords: cryopreservation; cyanobacteria; green algae; FDA staining method; NIES-Collection
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 144, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 257, 259, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 287, 288, 289, 290, 294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 329, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 351, 359, 360, 361, 362, 375, 378, 379, 380, 382, 384, 385, 390, 394, 396, 397, 398, 415, 416, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 464, 468, 469, 474, 478, 479, 480, 481, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 522, 523, 524, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 604, 610, 628, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 672, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729

Kuramoto, T., Iwamoto, K., Izumi, M., Kirihata, M., Yoshizako, F. 1999 Asymmetric reduction of ethyl 2-methyl 3-oxobutanoate by Chlorella. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 63, 598-601.
Keywords: Chlorella; asymmetric reduction; ethyl 2-methyl 3-oxobutanoate; (2S, 3S)-ethyl 2-methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate; (2S, 3R)-ethyl 2-methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate
Strain(s): 226, 227
PubMed: 10227152
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.63.598

Nozaki, H., Katagiri, M., Nakagawa, M., Aizawa, K., Watanabe, M. M. 1995 Taxonomic re-examination of the two strains labeled Chlorella in the Microbial Culture Collection at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES-Collection). Microbiol. Cult. Coll., 11, 11-18.
Keywords: Chlorella; Graesiella emersonii comb. nov.; green algae; morphology; taxonomy
Strain(s): 226, 227, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690

Yoshizako, F., Ogino, M., Nishimura, A., Chubachi, M., Horii, T. 1995 Biotransformation of cyclic β-keto esters by Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 79, 141-145.
Keywords: Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick; cyclic β-keto esters; biotransformation; alkoxycarbolyl group elimination; carbonyl group reduction
Strain(s): 226
DOI: 10.1016/0922-338X(95)94081-2

Yoshizako, F., Nishimura, A., Chubachi, M. 1994 Identification of algal transformation products from alicyclic ketones. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 77, 144-147.
Strain(s): 226
DOI: 10.1016/0922-338X(94)90313-1

Watanabe, Y., Ohmura, N., Saiki, H. 1992 Microbial CO₂ fixation. 2. Isolation and determination of cultural characteristics of Chlorella strains which function under CO₂ enriched atmosphere. CRIEPI Kenkyû-Hôkoku, U92014, 1-21 (in Japanese with English summary).
Keywords: climate change; CO2; CO2 fixation; microalgae; Chlorella
Strain(s): 27, 45, 92, 94, 122, 158, 204, 226, 227

Yoshizako, F., Nishimura, A., Chubachi, M. 1992 Microbial reduction of cyclohexanone by Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 74, 395-397.
Strain(s): 226
DOI: 10.1016/0922-338X(92)90039-W

Yoshizako, F., Nishimura, A., Chubachi, M., Horii, T., Ueno, T. 1991 Bioconversion of cyclohexaneacetic acid to monohydroxycyclo-hexaneacetic acids by Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick. J. Ferment. Bioeng., 72, 343-346.
Strain(s): 226, 227

Maruyama, I., Ando, Y., Maeda, T., Hirayama, K. 1989 Uptake of vitamin B₁₂ by various strains of unicellular algae Chlorella. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, 55, 1785-1790.
Strain(s): 48, 226, 687, 2157, 2169, 2175

Takeda, H. 1988 Classification of Chlorella strains by cell wall sugar composition. Phytochemistry, 27, 3823-3826.
Keywords: Chlorella ellipsoidea; C. fusca; C. kessleri; C. saccharophila; C. sorokiniana; C. vulgaris; Chlorophyta; anisotropy; cell wall sugar composition; chemotaxonomy; Ruthenium Red staining
Strain(s): 226, 2150, 2160, 2170
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9422(88)83025-5

Hirokawa, T. & Takeda, H. 1980 Automatic analysing system for the liquid chromatography. J. Gen. Edu. Dept., Niigata Univ., 10, 97-106.
Strain(s): 226, 2170

Maruyama, K. 1977 Classification of Chlorella strain by infrared absorption spectra of cell samples. Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 90, 67-77.
Strain(s): 226, 227, 685, 687, 2151, 2163, 2170, 2175
DOI: 10.1007/BF02489470

Maruyama, K. 1977 Classification of Chlorella strains by cell appearance and group sera. Bot. Mag. Tokyo, 90, 57-66.
Strain(s): 226, 227, 685, 2151, 2163, 2170, 2175
DOI: 10.1007/BF02489469

Ichimura, T. & Itoh, T. 1977 17. Preservation methods of microalgae (I) [17. Bisaisôrui no hozonhô (I)]. In Preservation methods of microorganisms [Biseibutsu Hozonhô], Ed. by Nei, T., University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, pp. 355-373 (in Japanese).
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 122, 123, 127, 131, 144, 152, 173, 175, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 185, 198, 200, 203, 206, 217, 226, 227, 241, 266, 267, 268, 295, 309, 310, 334, 338, 379, 436, 448, 450, 455, 527

Mihara, S. & Hase, E. 1976 A short note on the effects of 6-methyl purine on the revolution of the cell cycle of Chlorella pyrenoidosa in synchronous culture. Plant Cell Physiol., 17, 403-406.
Strain(s): 226
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075292

Naohara, T. & Ishikawa, H. 1975 Assay of the activity of herbicides using Chlorella. Zassô-Kenkyû, 20, 82-86 (in Japanese with English summary).
Strain(s): 226

Watanabe, A. 1960 List of algal strains in collection at the Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 6, 283-292.
Strain(s): 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 37, 47, 49, 226, 227

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